The $25 million effort will involve 8,000 vehicles, as well as roadside sensors, traffic signals and smartphones

Your New York City bus or taxi may soon be able to sense the movement of vehicles and the timing of traffic lights within a several-block radius as part of a trial program to reduce road injuries and deaths.

As part of a $25 million pilot program, 8,000 vehicles will be outfitted with special devices that can communicate with one another, as well as with roadside sensors, traffic signals and app-enabled smartphones.